AHHH, the Ellipsis

Now that I have all of your attention I have to write about my favorite thing in writing... yes, the ellipsis, which I just used and is the "..." earlier in the sentence. This is the most fantastic punctuation in the whole wide world. It is commonly used as a pause in thought, which at my age can happen at any moment... kind of like a cataplexy. Many people like to use commas or semi colons to do similar things, but they don't have the pazzaz of the ellipsis. Let me show you. It can be used to totally leave someone hanging and just end the sentence. Here is a cool example... See what I mean, I just left you hanging there waiting for me to give you the examples and I didn't and you aren't even offended by it. Here is another one... see wasn't that cool too? I have noticed that Rebecca has used this excellent tool of the english language to kind of do a "ta-da" type of thing which is another of its many uses. Like this, "My favorite thing in the whole wide world is... Creamies!" Well the favorite thing in the whole world is a stretch, but I do love Creamies and it made a great point and I didn't even have to type "ta-da". So now I have given you one of the finer presentations on the ellipsis you will ever see and probably more than you will ever want to know... but next time you are writing, give it a try! You will love it!! (I do have to say that Jane read this blog and did not necessarily approve of it prior to its publication.)

Little given, little expected

Well, now that I have posted my last blog and I only got one response, and I had to ask him to look at it, I can see that where "little is given, little is expected." So now that I have lulled you all to sleep so Jane and I can relax knowing that when we post a Pulitzer Prize winning blog full of pictures and fun things, no one will read it anyway... so what's the difference. So we will continue to blog in our old manner (never to seldom) and reduce the timely burden of checking our blog on a daily basis. Kaitlin, you will now have time for all of your homework!! Oh, and we know we were tagged, didn't know what that meant but now know, and will get to that in due time... due meaning whenever we feel like it because we are approaching our mid 50's and can dictate our time as we feel like it. Ahhh, it is great to have arrived at this blissful stage of life.

Too close for comfort

This "old couple" story was sent to me by a friend and I thought how way too close to home this is in the Hamm household... and no one knows more than Jane.

Here is the joke/story: (slightly edited in blue)

While on a road trip, an elderly (we could say even young or middle aged) couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant and resumed their trip. When leaving, the elderly (might I add very beautiful) woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table and she didn't miss them until they had been driving about twenty minutes. By then, to add to the aggravation, they had to travel quite a distance before they could find a place to turn around -- in order to return to the restaurant to retrieve her glasses. All the way back, the husband became the classic grouchy (misunderstood) old man. He fussed and complained and scolded his wife relentlessly during the entire return drive. The more he chided her -- the more agitated he became. He just wouldn't let up. To her relief, they finally arrived at the restaurant. As the woman got out of the car and hurried inside to retrieve her glasses, the old geezer yelled (maybe he really asked politely) to her."While you're in there, (Sweetie Pie) you might as well get my hat and the credit card!"

Now to defend myself; why must we be so critical and pointing out all of the faults of this poor man. Plus, from my point of view this story really exaggerates the entire situation way beyond reality. However, Jane, for some reason, will not say there is any exaggeration and in fact will probably say the story must have been previously edited by me in the first place to make it so "mild".

However, once again to my defense, this story must be a gross fabrication in the first place and could not be written by Jane or about me as my children well know that I would never have turned around and gone back in the first place let alone stopped to eat while I am driving on a trip. Unfortunately, that is more truth than I want to admit to, and I now apologize to my beautiful, understanding wife and children for all of the times I have been so set on the destination, usually McCall, that I wouldn't turn around even one mile from home to get something forgotten. Once again to my defense, we got there 10 minutes sooner, even if it was 2:30 in the morning!!